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Rules to follow if you want to eat right
Tags: healthy diet, healthy food, Lose weight
Posted in Diets, Weight Loss on November 21st, 2011
There is really no secret when it comes to keeping a healthy diet. There is no list of magic spells and mysteries but simple things that you can do starting with the following:
Have smaller plates
If you have already trimmed down or planning to lose weight, one good way to help your body is by getting smaller dishware. Smaller plates lead to smaller calorie intake.
Eat more fruits and vegetables
Ideally you need to make half of your everyday meal fruits and veggies. Let’s say for breakfast, fill your bowl with cereals until half and top it off with berries and banana. During lunch get half a sandwich plus two kinds of fruits. At dinner, make sure half of your intake are veggies.
Avoid eating on the run
If you love eating on the run during hectic days, most likely you will be settling for fast food. The usual burger and fries combo gives you a bit short to 1,000 calories. You will tend to over eat as your brain thinks of it as a snack.
Shorter recipes are better
The lesser the ingredients, the better. When you deal with longer ingredients list means more salt, artificial flavors, and more sugar. It might mean more unhealthy stuff in the food. Simpler one ingredient deals like broccoli, blueberries, or spinach always gets a green light.
Healthy food should not mean expensive food
The smart choices from the supermarket do not differ much from all the usual junk foods that fill up the grocery cart.
Eat with your family
Make meal time as a holy hour for the family where everyone sits around the dining table. You will have more control and avoid overeating when you are with everyone. You are what you eat so make the wises decision for a healthy body and a good life ahead.
Eating Heathy: Pasta Salads for picnics or for day to day dining
Tags: eating healthy, healthy diet, pasta salads
Posted in Diets on July 4th, 2010
Eating healthy does not mean not eating yummy. We browsed the internet for some pasta salads which are perfect for your waist, really rich in flavors, and perfect for the summer.
Here are our suggestions:
White and Green Pasta Salad

How about a great pasta dish for just 200 calories? The secret is not really in the color of the pasta ut in the combo of cottage cheese, pesto, and a pack of sour cream that is fat free. Add the green peas and you will have about half of your daily dose of Vitamin K responsible for your healthy bones. If you want some protein boosts, toss in some grilled chicken or some shrimp.